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The Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail (also Nuxalk-Carrier Route or Blackwater Trail) is a 420 km (260 mi) long historical overland route between Quesnel and Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada. Of the many grease trails connecting the Coast with the Interior, it is the most notable and often is referred to as the Grease Trail. The trail was originally used by the Nuxalk and Carrier people for communication, transport and trade, in particular, trade in Eulachon grease from the Pacific coast.

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  • Nuxalk-Carrier Route (de)
  • Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail (en)
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  • The Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail (also Nuxalk-Carrier Route or Blackwater Trail) is a 420 km (260 mi) long historical overland route between Quesnel and Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada. Of the many grease trails connecting the Coast with the Interior, it is the most notable and often is referred to as the Grease Trail. The trail was originally used by the Nuxalk and Carrier people for communication, transport and trade, in particular, trade in Eulachon grease from the Pacific coast. (en)
  • Die Nuxalk-Carrier Route, auch als Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail oder Blackwater Trail bekannt, ist ein Pfad in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia, der eine häufig genutzte Handelsroute zwischen Quesnel und Bella Coola darstellte. Von den zahlreichen, als Grease trails oder „Fettpfade“ bezeichneten Wegen ist er einer der längsten, die die Küste und das Binnenland der Provinz miteinander verbanden, die durch steile Gebirgszüge voneinander getrennt sind. (de)
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  • The Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail (also Nuxalk-Carrier Route or Blackwater Trail) is a 420 km (260 mi) long historical overland route between Quesnel and Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada. Of the many grease trails connecting the Coast with the Interior, it is the most notable and often is referred to as the Grease Trail. The trail was originally used by the Nuxalk and Carrier people for communication, transport and trade, in particular, trade in Eulachon grease from the Pacific coast. During his trek from Montreal to the Pacific Ocean in the late 18th century, Alexander MacKenzie was led by Nuxalk-Carrier guides, when natural obstacles in the Fraser River prevented his continued water route. Mackenzie's group "took the Parsnip River, crossed the continental divide, and eventually canoed down the Fraser River to Alexandria just south of Quesnel. On the advice of local First Nations people, who guided Mackenzie and his party to the Pacific Ocean, they gave up the river route for an overland one. The overland journey started just above the mouth of the Blackwater River at the West Road River west of Quesnel, taking them through the Upper Blackwater, along the and Gatcho Lake, through parts of what is now Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, over the Rainbow Mountains, into the Bella Coola Valley and "Friendly Village". The local people took the group down the Bella Coola River, over the salt water into the Dean Channel." He reached the ocean on July 20, 1793, completing the first recorded transcontinental crossing north of Mexico. The route was designated as an official heritage trail by the Heritage Conservation Act in 1987. From east to west, the modern-day trail begins at the West Road River (Blackwater River) 53.269063 N,123.148917 W between Quesnel and Prince George, passes , Eliguk Lake, then crosses through what is now |Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, then follows the Bella Coola River to the North Bentinck Arm inlet. Because of its length and difficulty, experienced hikers can expect the route to take about 18 days, whereas intermediate hikers may require at least 24 days. Also, hikers may choose to hike only sections of the trail, such as the route through Tweedsmuir Provincial Park which passes the extinct Rainbow Range shield volcano. Only a few hiking or horse riding parties, plus a few ATVs or trucks, pass along the trail each year. The middle section of the trail passes within 5 km of Pan Phillips' Home Ranch, popularized by the books by Rich Hobson, Grass Beyond the Mountains, Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy, and The Rancher Takes a Wife, and the CBC television series based on the same books. The Home Ranch closed operations in the early 1970s, but the remains of the ranch are in good shape. (en)
  • Die Nuxalk-Carrier Route, auch als Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail oder Blackwater Trail bekannt, ist ein Pfad in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia, der eine häufig genutzte Handelsroute zwischen Quesnel und Bella Coola darstellte. Von den zahlreichen, als Grease trails oder „Fettpfade“ bezeichneten Wegen ist er einer der längsten, die die Küste und das Binnenland der Provinz miteinander verbanden, die durch steile Gebirgszüge voneinander getrennt sind. Bereits in vorkolonialer Zeit wurde der Pfad von den Nuxalk und den Dakelh genutzt, vor allem für den Handel mit dem butterartigen Fett des Kerzenfischs (Thaleichthys pacificus), das im gesamten Nordwesten Amerikas ein begehrtes Handelsgut war. Eine Vielzahl von Obsidianspitzen weist darauf hin, dass der Pfad über mehrere Jahrtausende in Gebrauch war und auch anderen Gütern als Transportroute diente. Wie andere Pelzhändler auch nutzte Alexander MacKenzie, der von Montreal zum Pazifik reiste, die Pfade, wenn keine Kanuroute zur Verfügung stand. Am 20. Juli 1793 erreichte er den Ozean. Ein Stein im Sir Alexander Mackenzie Provincial Park kennzeichnet den westlichsten Punkt seiner Reise, der durch Weiße. 1987 wurde der Pfad in den Status eines heritage trail durch den erhoben, also zu einem historischen Pfad. Diese Benennung stößt bei Anthropologen auf Kritik, da MacKenzie nur einen Teil des Pfades – und dies nur ein einziges Mal – beging, während er über Jahrhunderte eine wichtige Handelsroute darstellte. Zum anderen verstellt dies den Blick dafür, dass der Pfad nur als Teil eines viel weiteren Netzes von Handelspfaden verständlich ist. Der Pfad beginnt am West Road River, auch Blackwater River, zwischen Quesnel und Prince George, passiert den und den , durchquert den , folgt dann dem Bella Coola River bis zu einer fjordartigen Bucht, dem North Bentinck Arm. Der schwierige Pfad dürfte zwei bis vier Wochen in Anspruch genommen haben. (de)
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